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Study focuses on predicting therapeutic response in depressed teen girls
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Philadelphia [USA], September 16 (ANI): The risk of developing the major depressive disorder (MDD) surges during adolescence-particularly for girls. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be an effective treatment, but only about half of girls diagnosed with depression show significant impr
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Scientists show how brain flexibility emerges in infants
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], Sept 1 (ANI): To shed light on the development of cognitive flexibility during early infancy, researchers conducted a brain imaging study in infants to examine the emergence of neural flexibility, which refers to the frequency with which a brain region changes its role (
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Study links pregnant mother's immunity to emotional challenges for kids wi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], August 15 (ANI): Kids with autism, who were born to mothers who had immune conditions during their pregnancy, have more chances to show behavioural and emotional problems, according to a new study.
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Harsh Vardhan releases e-book on guidelines to tackle substance abuse
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday released an e-book on treatment guidelines to tackle substance use disorders and behavioural addictions. The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released the e-book titled "Standard Treatment Guidelines f
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Study focuses on predicting personality from one's smartphone data
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], July 19 (ANI): Everyone who uses a smartphone unavoidably generates masses of digital data that are accessible to others, and these data provide clues to the user's personality. Psychologists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich (LMU) study how revealing these clues
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COVID-19 effects likely to accelerate energy transition: Moody's
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, June 22 (ANI): The COVID-19 lockdown experience of reduced commuting and business travel alongside better air quality and family time may deliver lasting changes in energy consumption, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.
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Seeking help sooner is better for mums and kids, suggests maternal health
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 21 (ANI): There is a higher risk of behavioural problems and poor development with the babies of mothers who suffer from long-term depression, suggest the findings of a study that analysed depression levels in 892 mothers and the development and behaviour of 978 c
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Asia's first-ever study by AIIMS observes MBI as precursor of Dementia
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Asia's first-ever study on Mild Behavioural Impairment (MBI) by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) observed that MBI is a precursor to dementia.
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Study on maternal depression suggests seeking help sooner is better for mu
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], June 15 (ANI): The children of mothers with long-term depression have been found to be at higher risk of behavioural problems and poor development, suggests a recent study.
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Tech leader Cyient joins Emergent Alliance to enable economic recovery
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Reading [UK], May 20 (ANI): Engineering and technology solutions provider Cyient said on Wednesday it has signed a statement of intent with Emergent Alliance to use their combined data knowledge to provide new insights and practical applications to the global COVID-19 response.
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Research advances understanding of differences in effects of cannabis use
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 19 (ANI): Recent research has underscored differences between men and women's craving or desire to consume cannabis when exposed to a specific situation. Addressing these differences will increase the efficacy of treatments through personalised approaches.
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Study reveals people more satisfied after changing status quo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): A new paper finds that people who toss a coin to make a change and decide -- are more likely to follow through with that decision, are more satisfied with that decision, and report higher overall happiness after a six month period.
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